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Bought some T30s, need BIOS updates

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:58 am
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by cadillacmike68 » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:58 pm

Hi,

I just bought a bunch (5) T30s off feebay. There were 5 listed, i put bids on all five and no-one outbid me?!? They were all advertised as...

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Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:58 am
[T23]2nd hd in ultrabay 2000

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:03 am
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by kikki2 » Sun May 29, 2011 1:49 pm

if I put an s-ata hd in a ultrabay2000, my T23 will work without the main ide hd?

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Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:03 am
Different types of Ultrabays

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:43 am
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by cadillacmike68 » Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:50 am

One of the reasons i like T-series over the others is the Ultrabay. But there are at least 2, 3 or more (newest ones for current Lenovo offerings are...

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Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:43 am
Ram on T23 Doesn't work

Last post by Harryc « Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:58 pm
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by copeloalejandro » Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:19 am

Hi there!
I got a thinkpad T23 with a Memory RAM of 256Mb. I bought 2 X 512Mb pc 133 Ram. But as soon as you install the new ram on the computer, it...

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Last post by Harryc
Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:58 pm
[SOLVED] Non-Diskette BIOS Upgrade Utility doesn't work

Last post by rkawakami « Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:51 pm
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by singbad » Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:41 pm

Hi,
I got a 2.03b BIOS and a 1.03 embedded controller firmware version.
Tried to update using the Non-Diskette BIOS Upgrade Utility but it gets stuck...

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Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:51 pm
Connecting a slave monitor?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:01 am
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by brianmallorca » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:52 am

Hi, my apologies in advance if I am in the wrong section or should not even be here!! I have a Thinkpad Type2652DUI Ser No78-XLMC6 02/02 for which I...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:01 am
T23 Fan error

Last post by Wiking « Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:44 am
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by Wiking » Sat Jul 30, 2011 5:33 am

Hi,
Today my dad powered on his T23 (2647-4MG) and received a FAN ERROR.
A couple of weeks before, I removed the fan with the heat sink and cleaned...

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Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:44 am
T30 Fan Error

Last post by KinneStrong « Sat Aug 20, 2011 7:25 pm
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by BigMacSangwich » Wed May 21, 2008 9:16 pm

I tried searching, but I came up with mostly irrelevant posts, except one that suggest it's a CMOS battery problem, but I have no way to check if the...

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Last post by KinneStrong
Sat Aug 20, 2011 7:25 pm
How do I Boot T23 from a USB 2.0/3.0 hard disk

Last post by Neil « Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:46 pm
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by ajc001 » Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:01 pm

My old laptop died, so I bought a hard disk enclosure and put the hard disk (XP Home Edition SP2) from the dead laptop in it.
When I plug the hard...

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Last post by Neil
Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:46 pm
How to install a ZIF SSD in a T23 (PIC Warning)

Last post by Harryc « Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:46 pm
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by Harryc » Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:55 pm

I purchased a ZIF type 1.8 Samsung SSD to put in a T23, along with a ZIF to IDE adapter card and ribbon cables. The Samsung SSD is a bare card with...

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Last post by Harryc
Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:46 pm
Thinkvantage toolbox says my T-22 RAM can max at 1 GB

Last post by rkawakami « Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:15 am
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by nrsmith100 » Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:59 pm

Hi Everyone,

I just upgraded my Thinkvantage toolbox to the latest version. I looked at the information on my memory and it states that the maximum...

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Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:15 am
T23 (2647) Startup error - won't POST

Last post by ichhabegedroppen « Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:59 am
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by ichhabegedroppen » Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:57 am

Hi there,

I recently got hold of an old T23, I am having trouble getting it to boot, when i power on, i get the 1-3-3-1 beep, which i believe is a...

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Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:59 am
CMOS Battery Madness claims new victim

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:11 pm
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by parispete » Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:58 pm

:parrot: Being a writer, I own a T21 which I love to bits, but whose CMOS battery has been slowly dying. So being a methodical kind of chap, I...

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Last post by rkawakami
Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:11 pm
XP Pro SP3, error on reboot after updating to SP3

Last post by ozzymud « Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:59 am
Replies: 5
by halfmoongh » Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:07 pm

I don't think I really need a recovery disk, I have that for XP Pro, but I need to be able to boot up my T23 and do restore back to the point before...

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Last post by ozzymud
Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:59 am
Samsung HDD Problem with T23

Last post by Harryc « Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:40 pm
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by Hixon » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:12 pm

Hello everyone,

I've just bought Samsung HM100JC 100gb hdd for my T23 machine (upgrated from 40 gb Seagate). But I can't get it work. It is working...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:40 pm
[SOLVED] T30: F14 fuse replaced but still no image on LCD

Last post by singbad « Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:57 pm
Replies: 9
by singbad » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:33 am

Hi,
I got a T30 with a blown fuse F14 on mainboard (in the 16V supply-line for the display inverter). I replaced the fuse, the voltage is good but...

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Last post by singbad
Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:57 pm
T30 wont power on

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:44 am
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by baltazar3 » Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:09 am

It just show IBM logo from a moment and turn off.I was changed CPU,RAM,battery...reset BIOS but still the same.On external LCD work fine ???

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:44 am
T21 800Mhz CPU Shows as 644Mhz Always

Last post by rkawakami « Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:18 pm
Replies: 7
by jasew503 » Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:14 pm

I have a T21 that has the 800Mhz P3 with 256MB Ram. In windows XP, CPUID, ect it shows up as a 644Mhz CPU. I can turn off all speedstep / set the...

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Last post by rkawakami
Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:18 pm
ThinkPad T21 Reset's BIOS after shutdown

Last post by andypeters « Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:45 pm
Replies: 7
by MikeW » Wed May 18, 2011 4:59 am

Hey guys,

New here, so hopefully this is posted in the right place.

Basically, every time I restart my T21, It makes me go in and set the date and...

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Last post by andypeters
Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:45 pm
T20 Hangs at IBM Logo

Last post by ozzymud « Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:49 am
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by jasew503 » Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:12 pm

I have a T20 (700/256MB) that wont go past the IBM Logo. Just freezes there. I have tried different RAM, MiniPCI Card Removed / Different Ones,...

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Last post by ozzymud
Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:49 am
T30 HD to T41P

Last post by Neil « Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:52 pm
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by Fred Mertz » Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:57 am

I have a T30 with SXGA and I will be getting a T41p without HD and Caddy.Are they compatible? Which one would you prefer? Thanks.

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Last post by Neil
Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:52 pm
Screw coversticker

Last post by jronald « Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:34 pm
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by singbad » Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:42 am

Hi,
where do I get these screwhole-cover stickers for the T30 case?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I'm not talking about...

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Last post by jronald
Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:34 pm
T30 Wireless Antenna in T2x?

Last post by jasew503 « Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:28 pm
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by jasew503 » Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:52 am

I acquired 5 T-series Thinkpads in varying conditions for $10 a couple of days ago from a guy on Craigslist. (2x T20s, a T21, a T22 and a T30).

I...

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Last post by jasew503
Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:28 pm
Just got my first laptop, t22

Last post by jasew503 « Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:24 pm
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by 38sho » Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:41 pm

hey I just got my first laptop, its a T22

runs windows 98 and is all stock I think

tried to play a DVD in it and the player shakes all to hell and...

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Last post by jasew503
Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:24 pm
Dead MB or just a fuse?

Last post by Majestic « Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:08 am
Replies: 7
by ohthinker » Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:31 pm

I cringe as I type this, because it's the sort of head-smackingly stupid thing I'm always warning other people about. But all it takes is a little...

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Last post by Majestic
Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:08 am
Old T23 LCD cover rubber comes off

Last post by Unknown_K « Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:38 am
Replies: 5
by ChibiM » Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:55 am

Just got my hands on an old T23 for a few bucks,
but the cover of this laptop feels like rubber, and its very sensitive.
When I use my nails, the...

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Last post by Unknown_K
Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:38 am
New BIOS version for T23

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:32 am
Replies: 32
by ambientscape » Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:37 pm
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I've flashed my T23 BIOS to the latest 1.20 (1AET64WW) version. It supports the latest WAKEonLAN function updates......
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Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:32 am
Trying to get a external USB hard drive to work on a T22

Last post by nikki605 « Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:19 am
Replies: 10
by reallynice2tryme » Wed Jul 06, 2011 1:24 am

I have an external hard drive I bought. Model is SSK, Serial ATA, 2.5 external enclosure, mobile storage solution. It works ok on my Lenovo G550 that...

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Last post by nikki605
Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:19 am
More RAM for T30-2366-85U Laptops

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:45 pm
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by Dave_s » Thu May 05, 2011 7:21 am

I own two T30-2366-85U Laptops and want to expand their RAM memory.
Presently one has 1GB and the other has 500MB RAM.

I would like to know just...

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Last post by cadillacmike68
Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:45 pm
dead sodimm ram slots T30

Last post by adrian6322 « Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:31 am
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by adrian6322 » Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:38 pm

Suppose that i have both memory slots dead .not working at all ....

Machine working fine ...just with a external monitor ..boot up OK ..all ok .and...

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Last post by adrian6322
Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:31 am
t30 processor speed married to motherboard?

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:03 am
Replies: 5
by rwarlick » Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:04 pm

I'm rebuilding a t30 and am unsure if I should purchase a mb on ebay without the processor. Is the speed of the processor matched to the motherboard?...

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:03 am
Display shuts off but computer stays on

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:13 pm
Replies: 9
by ashbury » Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:32 pm

T30 display shuts off in approximately 5 minutes after start up but the computer stays on till turned off. Reboot, and everything is fine for another...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:13 pm
T30 power management

Last post by ashbury « Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:03 pm
Replies: 3
by ashbury » Wed May 04, 2011 11:40 am

I no longer take the laptop on the road, how do I change the settings to run it on Ac power only with or without the battery

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Last post by ashbury
Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:03 pm
Unlucky T23 case, please help

Last post by Hixon « Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:07 pm
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by Hixon » Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:53 pm

Hello everyone!

I would like to ask for your help, because I am starting to be fed up with this. Let me tell you my story.

First of all, 2 weeks...

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Last post by Hixon
Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:07 pm
My thoughts on the T22

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:01 pm
Replies: 21
by rossmosis » Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:33 pm

A few days ago I received a T20 and T22 from a forum member, and since I only have one IDE HD I've only been able to play with the T22. A few things...

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Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:01 pm
How To Identify T30 via IBM Numbers?

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:53 pm
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by kc27 » Sat May 21, 2011 10:30 pm

I would like to get a new fan for my T30 2366-KU1, but even after consulting the Lenovo website, I am not sure which part number fan I need.

There...

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Last post by cadillacmike68
Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:53 pm
IBM Thinkpad T30 is now dead... I'd like some help.

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:29 pm
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by whitsli » Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:30 pm

Hello, it's the first time I write here but have been browsing for some time.

I have a Thinkpad T30 (Type 2366-87G) 2.0 processor 512 RAM....

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Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:29 pm
T23 with dead backlight - changing external screen res?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:53 pm
Replies: 6
by HDRW » Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:09 am

My T23, with 1400x1050 screen, has had its backlight fail (it was showing pink for a couple of minutes after power-on, for some months, then...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:53 pm
touchpad scroll

Last post by doctor bloomquist « Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:21 am
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by ashbury » Sun May 29, 2011 7:19 am

can anyone please explain why the touchpad scroll on my T30 works fine except when I am surfing a web page. It just stops working all together thanks

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Last post by doctor bloomquist
Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:21 am
Ubuntu running on old IBM ThinkPad T21

Last post by doctor bloomquist « Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:20 am
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by IBM » Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:49 pm

Hey all,

Finally pulled out my old T21 that haven't been using all that much. Decided to wipe Windows off of it, and test out the latest Ubuntu...

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Last post by doctor bloomquist
Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:20 am
Wireless LAN Hell?!!? Help!!

Last post by ashbury « Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:12 am
Replies: 21
by Mr. Bum Bam » Fri May 08, 2009 5:35 pm

I swear, as soon as I fix one problem with this T30. Another one pops up. Anyway, I have a Broadcom PCMCIA card. Can someone tell me the steps...

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Last post by ashbury
Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:12 am
T21 And SSD, IDE

Last post by nikki605 « Mon May 30, 2011 7:29 am
Replies: 4
by davjc83 » Sun May 29, 2011 12:12 am

I got a thinkpad t21 2647-47u its pretty much topped off cpu and mem wise, but I still wana speed it up a lil bit. I was checking some other posts...

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Mon May 30, 2011 7:29 am
After soldering ram slot T30 doesn't work

Last post by jronald « Sun May 29, 2011 9:22 pm
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by ulix » Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:05 pm

Hello,
so i soldered my ram slot. One slot is working. the second one isn't, have to check it but thats not the problem.
I remember, before i...

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Sun May 29, 2011 9:22 pm
t30 harddrive issue

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Sun May 29, 2011 5:17 am
Replies: 6
by goodtobemg » Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:01 am

First off Hello, Im new to the forums here and also somewhat computer illiterate.
I have a t-30 and was attempting to use a different harddrive for...

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Last post by cadillacmike68
Sun May 29, 2011 5:17 am
T30 Memory Socket Fix Gone Bad

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Fri May 27, 2011 10:00 pm
Replies: 13
by rockstar » Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:44 am

Well I had a working T30 that had the infamous bad memory socket. I did get it to recognize the memory in the socket once by pressing on the socket...

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Last post by cadillacmike68
Fri May 27, 2011 10:00 pm
Mystery BIOS T21 - Not Hot Swapping Ultrabay

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Fri May 27, 2011 9:51 pm
Replies: 14
by fleamourian » Fri May 27, 2011 9:20 am

I have what I assume is a T21 that will beep at me everytime I try to hot swap CDRW drive for Ultrabay HDD under Linux. I have scoured BIOS for...

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Last post by cadillacmike68
Fri May 27, 2011 9:51 pm
T30 RAM problem

Last post by adrian6322 « Wed May 25, 2011 9:41 am
Replies: 6
by madrigal » Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:15 am

Hi!
I have a T30 motherboard which came with a notorious RAM slot problem - the front slot has unsoldered pins. Except that all works fine. When...

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Last post by adrian6322
Wed May 25, 2011 9:41 am
Pulsing Fan on my IBM T23

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon May 23, 2011 3:03 pm
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by feelgeorge13 » Mon May 23, 2011 2:46 pm

i have a pulsaing fan sound on my ibm T23, its up for auction on ebay, if any one fancys fixing, than take a look at my ebay auction. I am not handy...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon May 23, 2011 3:03 pm
t23 battery charge lights

Last post by rmknox « Mon May 23, 2011 11:55 am
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by rmknox » Thu May 12, 2011 9:11 pm

Embarrased to ask

The led icons that look like batteries, moons, in green and orange, blinking and not

Can someone point me to a place where they...

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Last post by rmknox
Mon May 23, 2011 11:55 am
T23 keyboard space bar

Last post by rmknox « Mon May 23, 2011 11:49 am

by rmknox » Mon May 23, 2011 11:49 am

The spacebar got sticky - didnt work without much fiddling

I bought another keyboard on ebay

It has exactly the same symptom

Question - is this...

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Mon May 23, 2011 11:49 am

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